There are 14 ways to get from Messina to Modena by bus, plane, ferry, train, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)CTA - BLQ
5h 2m€47–478Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Bologna CentraleN597
- Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazione
15h 42m€31–130Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna CentraleFr
9h 20mNight train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to ModenaIni
14h 56m€75–110Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)CTA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
5h 58m€53–531Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Aeroporto
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)PMO - BLQ
7h 20m€65–518Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)CTA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
7h 5m€59–512Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modena
7h 29m€71–308Ferry, train, train to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Melito Porto Salvo
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)REG - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
7h 34mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)CTA - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
6h 54m€52–525Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)CTA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
7h 21m€92–588Train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Modena96502
13h 14m€50–190Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Modena NordReggio Calabria
15h 53m€68–114Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Modena
10h 7m€162–252
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Modena is to bus which costs €30 - €130 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Modena is to bus and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €45 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Modena. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Modena - Autostazione via Bologna - Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Modena. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Messina and Modena is 990 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Modena without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Messina to Modena, including transfers.
Messina to Modena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Modena train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Messina Centrale station.
The best way to get from Messina to Modena is to bus which takes 15h 42m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €190 and takes 13h 14m.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Modena, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina to Modena - Autostazione via Bologna - Autostazione in around 15h 42m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Messina Centrale to Modena 6 times a week. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 14h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Melito Porto Salvo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20–28
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Melito Porto Salvo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €4–7
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €130–190
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €16–22
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Modena Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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